New York Voices “Let It Snow” at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNew York Voices has fashioned a Christmas album that honors beloved traditional and sacred classics as well as secular favorites, while incorporating sophisticated jazz and swing elements.
Gerald Albirght at MCG Jazz
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesGerald Albright launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, in 1987 and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits and as a member of many all-star tours.
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma Pittsburgh
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 1979, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock, funk, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA, with veteran […]
Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday with special guest Ann Hampton Callaway
Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCo-produced with MCG Jazz Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Celebration With Special Guest Ann Hampton Callaway “Callaway establishes herself as one of the best equipped jazz vocalists swinging today.” – Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra Holiday Celebration with special guest Ann Hampton Callaway is a live melding of two of MCG Jazz’ holiday recordings: […]
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 1979, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock, funk, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA, with veteran […]
The Washington Ballet Jazz Icons A Fine Romance
The Kennedy Center 2700 F St NW,, Washington, DC, United StatesAs The Washington Ballet’s Valentine to DC, witness a spellbinding blend of ballet and jazz music featuring two highly anticipated world premieres by renowned choreographers Jessica Lang and Dwight Rhoden. This unique journey through jazz history promises an unforgettable celebration of music and dance. Music directed by MCG Jazz’s Marty Ashby featuring: New York Voices • […]
We Always Swing Jazz Series
Murry's 3107 Green Meadows Way, Columbia, MO, United StatesMarty and Jay Ashby Quartet Sundays @ Murry's -- Two shows 3:30 pm & 7:00pm. Doors open 1 hour prior to curtain. There are a number of U.S. cities that have remarkable jazz lineages: New York, Chicago and Los Angeles and, for that matter, the two that sit on either end of the Show-Me State. […]
A Musical Evening with Taras Filenko and Friends “Standing Against the Suppression of Expression”
Manchester Craftsmen's Guild 1815 Metropolitian Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe concert will feature the compelling sounds of Ukrainian music, threaded together with commentary providing context and insight, and enhanced by projected slides of Ukrainian visual art and contemporary photography. The music will range from the baroque period to contemporary compositions, highlighting the extraordinary musical creativity of Ukraine’s composers and folk artists. Taras will be […]
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 1979, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock, funk, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA, with veteran […]
MCG Jazz presents Tatiana Eva-Marie & the Avalon Jazz Band
Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNicknamed the Gypsy-jazz Warbler by the New York Times, Tatiana Eva-Marie is a transatlantic bandleader, singer, author, and actress based in Brooklyn. She plays French pop derived from the Django tradition with Balkan Gypsy and folk influences.
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 1979, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock, funk, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA, with veteran […]
MCG Jazz presents Tuck & Patti
Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFor over 44 years, this unique, genre-crossing vocal/guitar duo has cast its passionate musical spell worldwide, capturing the hearts of lovers, the respect of jazz buffs and the jaw-dropping awe of guitarists and singers.
MCG Jazz presents The Bill O’Connell Latin Jazz Group
Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesLauded by Downbeat Magazine as “an inspired hybridizer of modernist jazz and Afrodiasporic idioms as an improviser and composer,” Bill O’Connell's career spans almost half a century and has earned him widespread acclaim for his virtuoso skills as an attention-grabbing keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall presented by MCG Jazz
Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA legendary trumpet player, Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five #1 hits, nine GRAMMY® Awards, the latest from his 2014 album, “Steppin’ Out,” fifteen Gold albums, fourteen Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling […]
MCG Jazz presents Dave Stryker Trio
Point Park University Pittsburgh Playhouse 350 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 1979, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock, funk, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA, with veteran […]
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 1979, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock, funk, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA, with veteran […]
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 1979, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock, funk, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA, with veteran […]
Aurora Jazz Fusion at Con Alma
Con Alma Downtown 613 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIn 1979, Marty Ashby started a band called AURORA JAZZ FUSION to perform the contemporary jazz cross-over music of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jazz was mixing with rock, funk, Latin and R&B which gave musicians the opportunity to explore unique connections and seek out new possibilities. This new iteration of AURORA, with veteran […]